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boxy

adjective

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Recent Examples of boxy Reducing fuel consumption At highway speeds, trucks experience significant air resistance, also referred to as aerodynamic drag, due to their large, boxy shapes. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Robotic claws whispered along branching tracks, clutching boxy carriers beneath them like prizes in an arcade game. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 And yet, that dark red carpet hasn’t changed since 1963, and that boxy, low stage is the same stage. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Josh O’Connor has stepped out in a perfectly boxy and slouchy gray pinstriped suit, while Benito Skinner has embraced the timeless three-piece suit—only to ditch the blazer, throw it over his shoulders, and rock the vest. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxy

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Adjective

The bathroom’s been updated, too, with a soaking tub and blocky tiling.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026
The Jaguar Type 01 is a long, low-slung electric sedan featuring imposing, blocky styling -- a far cry from sleek Jaguars of the past.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Of the 12 mills, seven have already made updates in wastewater treatment and five have reduced water used at the factory and domestically, resulting in a total 178,600-cubic-meter savings through December.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
By contrast, the dump trucks the city had been using since August could move only about 10 cubic yards at a time.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cubic

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The cabins are cute, cubical trailers—sleek with black paint and wooden details, and big picture windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The company also made a 2015 purchase of Hinkel, a producer of window shades, cubical curtains and related products.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

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